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Where to pick your own summer fruits, veggies in the DC area

WASHINGTON — Nothing kicks off summer quite like a basket full of freshly picked berries. (Can’t you just smell the pies and crumbles baking in the oven?) And in the D.C. area, there are plenty of pick-your-own farms and orchards to satisfy that seasonal experience.

D.C.-based travel and parenting writer Guiomar Ochoa shares some of her favorites:

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